Friday, January 20, 2012
Redevelopment Deadline Looms
With just over a week to go until the February 1st “drop dead date,” the future of proposed legislation to extend the deadline for dissolution is more uncertain than ever. The Governor declared flatly on Tuesday he was not interested in an extension, saying “we can’t delay this funeral,” and vowing to veto any legislation to extend. Meanwhile, SB 654 (Steinberg), which will protect unencumbered balances in agencies’ low-mod funds, continued to move forward in the Senate with bi-partisan support. In the absence of this fix, those badly needed housing funds would be lost.
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The Idea Factory!
Sunday, May 01, 2011
Introducing the Idea Factory, a gathering point for advocates and practitioners to propose, debate and discuss new policy ideas for expanding affordable housing, addressing homelessness and fostering social justice. Members to the site can propose, vote on and discuss ideas and help inform and influence policy making at the state level.
The End of Redevelopment?
Thursday, January 05, 2012
The Supreme Court’s disastrous, but not unforseeable, ruling in Matosantos cast a deep dark cloud over housers’ New Year’s Eve celebrations, and…